Owner Art Filson stopped by our office last week with an update on business following a fire last month.

Kanson Electronics, an electronics manufacturer that produces world-class timers right here in Hohenwald, was shut down for one and one-half weeks due to damage after the main power distribution center caught fire.

“It’s beyond repair,” Filson stated. “It’s a piece of charcoal.”

Insurance adjusters were investigating the cause of the fire and had not made a determination at press time.

The company was operating with assistance from Serv Pro, with four generators. One of th...