CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-69060, 33-50517 and 33-50519), and in the
Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
33-69648) of Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. of our report dated
February 20, 1997, appearing on page 39 of this Form 10-K.  We also consent to
the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 20, 1997 related
to the consolidated financial statements of DST Systems, Inc., which appears
in the DST Systems, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
March 20, 1997