SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
BARNES GROUP INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
067806-10-9
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement: _____
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise be
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP No. 067806-10-9
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1) Name of Reporting Person: Wallace Barnes
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S.S. No. of Reporting Person: ###-##-####
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only.
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4) Citizenship of Place of Organization: U.S.A.
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power: 2,011,924
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power: 30,000
by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 1,181,239
Person With: (8) Shared Dispositive Power: 860,685
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person: 2,041,924
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain
Shares.
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 10.1%
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12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Barnes Group Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
123 Main Street, P. O. Box 489, Bristol, CT 06011-0489
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Wallace Barnes
Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none,
residence:
1875 Perkins Street
Bristol, CT 06010
Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 067806-10-9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable. Statement filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(c).
Item 4 Ownership as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,041,924
(b) Percent of Class: 10.1%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,011,924
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
30,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,181,239
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 860,685
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
Other persons have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
of the sale of some of the shares listed in response to
Item 4. None of such other persons has any such right
or power relating to more than five percent of the
total amount of Common Stock outstanding.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable. Statement filed pursuant to
Rule 13-d-1(c).
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
February 13, 1998
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Date
/s/ Wallace Barnes
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Signature
WALLACE BARNES
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Name/Title
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