HUTCHINSON, Kan. – They tore down part of the building this week which once housed two businesses which were damaged by fire in January.
The Midwest Sewing and Vacuum part of the building was completely destroyed and the Nelson Heating and Air Conditioning part was damaged.
Officials with Nelson Heating said Thursday were cleared this week to begin the demolition and saw the front and middle parts of the building were torn down with plans to rebuild. They were able to save the back portion of the building. They says they will construct a metal building where the front part of the building once was.
Nelson’s is operating out of a temporary location at 106 W. 2nd. They will be at that location until the facility on west 5th is rebuilt.
Midwest Sewing is still working on their insurance issues and are operating temporarily out of building at 506 North Main.