Victor, Iowa-A fire Feb. 15 that destroyed a front loader and slightly damaged a truck parked next to it has had no impact on the fertilizer and chemical business at Rohrer Brothers Inc., according to Manager Bill Shultz. Shultz told Green Markets that one of his employees, who also happens to be the town fire marshal, discovered the fire around 7 a.m. Sunday in the workshop and office area where the two vehicles were parked. “The fire had pretty well destroyed the loader and melted electrical wires in the ceiling,” he said. Only the paint was burned on the dump truck. Damage was estimated at $50,000. He said the loader had been used to move snow on Saturday, and that an electrical short was found to be the cause. “Other than that we’ve had smoke damage around the building, and we’ve got ServiceMaster in here cleaning as we speak,” Shultz reported. “It’s business as usual with no impact at all.” Victor is 35 miles west of Iowa City.
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