EXHIBIT 23





                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


            We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
            Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 2-56437, pertaining
            to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, No. 2-91285, pertaining
            to the 1981 Stock Incentive Plan, Nos. 33-20932 and 33-30229,
            pertaining to the Guaranteed Stock Plan, and the registration
            statement filed on July 18, 1994, pertaining to the 1991
            Stock Incentive Plan) of Barnes Group Inc. of our report
            dated January 22, 1997, except as to Note 13, which is as of
            February 21, 1997, appearing on page 29 of the Annual Report
            to Stockholders which is incorporated in this Annual Report
            on Form 10-K.  We also consent to the incorporation by
            reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedule,
            which appears on page 13 of this Form 10-K.


            /s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
            PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP



            Hartford, Connecticut
            March 6, 1997