(Radio Iowa) – The company that owns a northeast Iowa meat processing plant plans to rebuild after this week’s massive fire the AgriStar plant in Postville. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports.
(as said) – The fire chief in Postville says the fire that started Tuesday morning has destroyed 75 percent of the plant. Hundreds of people worked at the facility producing kosher beef and poultry. In a message posted last (Thursday) night on Facebook, AgriStar announced it is actively working alongside local, state, and federal agencies to develop a plan for rebuilding and restarting operations in Postville. AgriStar managers say they’re eager to preserve jobs at the plant, which is Postville’s largest employer.
