Barnes (B) 10-Q 2012 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 15

July 27, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Commissioners:

We are aware that our report dated July 27, 2012 on our review of interim financial information of Barnes Group Inc. for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 and included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-27339, 333-88518, 333-133597, 333-140922, 333-150741, 333-166975 and 333-179643) and S-3 (No. 333-168438).

Very truly yours,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Hartford, Connecticut