Arson Suspected At Meatpacking Plant

An arson fire destroyed a meatpacking plant that butchered horses for export to Europe and had been a target of animal-rights activists, authorities said Tuesday.

No suspects have been identified and investigators did not link the blaze to any particular group.

Damage to the Belgian-owned Cavel West plant was estimated at $1 million. The plant’s general manager, Pascal Derde, refused to talk to reporters.