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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Boston, Massachusetts 02109-1775
Office: 617/535-4034
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July 10, 2013
VIA EDGAR
Rufus Decker, Accounting Branch Chief
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, D.C. 20549-0405
Re: Comment Letter Dated
July 1, 2013 Regarding
Barnes Group Inc.
Form 10-K for the fiscal year Ended December 31, 2012
Filed February 25, 2013
Form 10-Q for the period Ended March 31, 2013
Filed April 29, 2013
File No. 1-4801
Dear Mr. Decker:
This to confirm on behalf of Barnes Group Inc. (the "Company") that the Company intends to respond to the comment letter by response letter filed on EDGAR as soon as practicable and not later than August 6, 2013, as discussed with your colleague Edward M. Kelly in a telephone conversation today.
Very truly yours,
/s/ David A. Cifrino, P.C.
cc: Edward M. Kelly, SEC
Lisa Etheredge, SEC
Pamela A. Long, SEC
Claudia S. Toussaint, Barnes Group Inc.