1
                                                                EXHIBIT 23.8

To the Shareholders of
  THL-Omega Holding Corporation:

We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
report dated January 27, 1996 on our audit of the financial statements of
operations and retained earnings and cash flows of THL-Omega Holding
Corporation for the three months ended March 31, 1995. We also consent to the
reference of our Firm as experts under the caption "Experts."

                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

   
St. Louis, Missouri
July 2, 1997