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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-05-052606
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051014

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARNES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490]
		IRS NUMBER:				060247840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 MAIN ST
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8605837070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 MAIN ST
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASSOCIATED SPRING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760518
PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-05-038394
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Mail Stop 7010

            October 14, 2005

Mr. William C. Denninger
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer, Barnes Group Inc.
123 Main Street
Bristol, Connecticut 06011-0489

	RE:	Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
		Forms 10-Q for the periods ended March 31 and June 30,
2005
		Form 8-K filed and dated July 25, 2005
		File No. 1-4801

Dear Mr. Denninger:

      We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related
filings and have no further comments at this time.

      If you have any further questions regarding our review of
your
filings, please direct them to Scott Watkinson, Staff Accountant,
at
(202) 551-3741 or, in his absence, to the undersigned at (202)
551-
3769.

							Sincerely,


							Rufus Decker
							Accounting Branch Chief


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010

         DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE


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