Form: SC 13G

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

September 11, 1998

SC 13G: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

Published on September 11, 1998



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G


UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.__)*


BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)


COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)


68463 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)



JUNE 29, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b) [_]

Rule 13d-1(c) [X]

Rule 13d-1(d) [_]

*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 subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 68463 10 8 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

RENTSCHLER FAMILY TRUST DATED JANUARY 10, 1994

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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE.
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3) SEC USE ONLY


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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

UNITED STATES (CALIFORNIA)

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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
850,680
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 850,680
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0

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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON

850,680
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10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE.
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11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.1%

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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 - TRUST
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Schedule 13G

RENTSCHLER FAMILY TRUST DATED JANUARY 10, 1994 SEPTEMBER 1, 1998


ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201

ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

Rentschler Family Trust Dated January 10, 1994 (the "Trust")

ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

7383 Whitegate Avenue
Riverside, California 92506

ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:

State of California, Unites States

ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value.

ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:

68463 10 8

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B), OR
240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

(a) See Cover Page, Item 9.
(b) See Cover Page, Item 11.
(c) See Cover Page, Items 5-8.

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

NOT APPLICABLE

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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

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.


SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.


September 1, 1998
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Date

Rentschler Family Trust Dated January 10, 1994

/s/Keith Rentschler
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Keith Rentschler, Trustee


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