By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
A Fort Recovery, Ohio, manufacturing business was destroyed by fire Saturday night (see photo).
The Mercer County sheriff’s office said fire crews were called around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to JR Manufacturing and some remained on the scene until 5 a.m. Sunday.
Fort Recovery Mayor Dave Kaup said 13 fire departments were sent to the scene to help battle the fire.
No injuries were reported.
The building is located at 900 Industrial Dr. W, Fort Recovery.
JR Manufacturing was founded in 1998 by Jeff Roessner and also has facilities in Manchester, TN, and Aguascalientes, Mexico.
According to reports, the Fort Recovery facility employed approximately 130 people.
On its website, the company says it is a manufacturer of automotive seating components, noting: “Our main products are headrests and seat frames, but we produce other parts in and out of the automotive industry.”
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