West Texas food truck destroyed in fire month after owner collected Confederate memorabilia to burn

PoBoy’s and Rich Chic’s Cajun Eats food truck caught fire sometime around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 2800 block of Langtry Avenue in Odessa. PoBoy’s and Rich Chic’s Cajun Eats food truck caught fire sometime around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 2800 block of Langtry Avenue in Odessa. Image 1 of / 77 Caption Close West Texas food truck destroyed in fire month after owner collected Confederate memorabilia to burn 1 / 77 Back to Gallery

A West Texas Cajun food truck owner who was collecting Confederate memorabilia for a museum is seeking assistance after his food truck was destroyed in a Wednesday night fire.

PoBoy’s and Rich Chic’s Cajun Eats food truck caught fire sometime around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 2800 block of Langtry Avenue in Odessa. Rob Jenkins, the truck owner, said the business is a total loss and Odessa Fire Rescue determined the blaze started in the vehicle’s engine compartment, according to the Odessa American.

But Jenkins thinks there might be more to the blaze, and believes the fire might have been retaliation for his stance on the Confederate flag, according to the Odessa newspaper.

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The owner and his co-workers have established a GoFundMe account in order to recover from the financial setback. The page has already garnered more than $1,600 of its $10,000 goal.

Jenkins started offering free meals in June to customers who brought him Confederate memorabilia so that he could burn the items. But he later changed his mind, deciding to donate the items to a museum instead.

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