More information. Where are you located? I'm guessing this wasn't a major, well-known currency exchange so there's a very good chance that you're screwed unless they operated under some kind of licence which had an insurance requirement (you'd still be screwed in the short term but might eventually get your money back in that case).
chicago. it was an independent neighborhood currency exchange, one of these:
http://www.mycurrencyexchange.comgoing to try contacting that company tomorrow. thanks for the help