Signs of the tough economic times are everywhere. There are stories every day of companies cutting jobs and we all probably know at least one person who has lost their job recently.

In the last week the only reports of increased sales I heard about were those at WalMart, McDonalds and for several distilleries. I guess some people are taking the phrase “drowning your sorrows in a glass of beer” literally.

Even the “smaller camping unit” segment of the RV industry is feeling the pinch. Jayco announced Monday that it is closing it Topeka, Indiana plant where Starcraft products were manufactured, resulting in a loss of over 200 jobs even though the manufacturing of the Starcraft products is going to be transferred to a plant less than 20 miles away.

Sid Johnson, the director of marketing for Jayco said “We plan to move as many people from Topkea to Middlebury as possible…..But right now, I think that would be very few.”

If you are not familiar with Starcraft, they manufactured popups, truck campers, travel trailers and fifth wheels.

For more information about the plant closure, click here.