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FYI the entire Business is Gone! Prayers for the Yeager Family.

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That is sad .

Didn't they have the "Corvette Summer" corvette from the movie ?

Prayers for the business and family .

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Did that use to be the JC Whitney Co.?
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Oh that is horrible, any loss of life elsewhere is still far worse of course but Mid-America is an iconic brand and museum. I was there once back in 2005.
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Wow, so much damage.. Prayers
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Did that use to be the JC Whitney Co.?
No two different outfits
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I saw that on the news this morning. That's too bad and I hope they can salvage some of the cars.
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