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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

Jeanne Baker, SEC

Pamela A. Long, SEC

Claudia S. Toussaint, Barnes Group Inc.