	investment group has moore handley mhco stake a group of new york investment companies told the securities and exchange commission they have uired shares of moore handley inc or pct of the total outstanding common stock the firms robert h barker and co j m r barker foundation quaker hill associates l p upland associates l p and james m barker trust said they bought the stock for two mln dlrs soley for investment purposes but the group said it might buy more moore handley shares reuter 
