Fire sweeps Aviation Coffee plant — San Antonio Light, 27 Feb 1937

Brief Medina Street fire story — damage estimate and owner A. A. Walker (same manager name appears in Tucker Coffee coverage).

Transcription

FIRE SWEEPS COFFEE PLANT

Fire Saturday morning swept destruction through two floors of the Aviation Coffee company plant, 119 South Medina street.

Wind and a light rain hindered work of firemen, who answered the two-alarm call and pulled three box cars to safety, as they fought to keep the flames from spreading to nearby warehouses.

Origin of the fire was undetermined.

A. A. Walker, owner of the plant, estimated damage at $20,000, saying he considered the structure and contents a complete loss.

Source

• San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Texas), Saturday 27 February 1937, p. 9, “Fire Sweeps Coffee Plant.”
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