Family run printing company destroyed in fire
A family owned printing firm in Liverpool has been destroyed in a large fire.
The fire ripped through S Barber and Co. Ltd in the early hours of 30th July. Several other units were also damaged in the fire.
Firefighters from eight crews spent around four hours tackling the flames using water from the nearby Leeds-Liverpool canal..
Demolition crews are expected to visit the site and it is thought that at least two of the properties will have to be demolished as they were so badly damaged.
Nigel Barber, who is joint owner of the 98-year-old business with his brother Paul. Nigel said: “I’m in shock. I still haven’t come to terms with it. It’s just a black hole. Bits of the roof are hanging down. Everything’s full of water.”
The business had recently moved to the site in order to accommodate new machinery. Nigel added: “We were happy. everything was going along well. One minute everything’s all right and the next minute, that’s it.”
There were no casualties reported in the incident and it is not currently being treated as suspicious.