Days of Rath: A look inside and at the history of the meatpacking plant before demolition MARIA KUIPER, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Aug 21, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WATERLOO — One of the last and the largest of the Rath Packing Company buildings is destined to be demolished, with asbestos abatement to happen soon.kAm%96 D6G6?\DE@CJ 3F:=5:?8 2E `cca $J42>@C6 $E] H2D 3F:=E :? `hbg] %96 E@H6C:?8 3C:4< 3F:=5:?8 H2D =:<6=J FD65 7@C A@C< 4FEE:?8] p7E6C E96 4@>A2?J’D 4=@DFC6 :? `hgd[ rCJDE2= r@=5 FD65 E96 3F:=5:?8 7@C :ED 4@=5 DE@C286 3FD:?6DD F?E:= a_aa]k^AmkAm(92E H2D @?46 2 DE2E6\@7\E96\2CE >62EA24<:?8 A=2?E :D ?@H 7:==65 H:E9 E96 D>6== @7 >:=56H[ >FC<J H2E6C[ @=5 6BF:A>6?E 7C@> 3@E9 E96 >62EA24<:?8 2?5 C67C:86C2E:@? 4@>A2?:6D[ 2?5 3C@<6? 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